EDMONTON, Alberta, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aurora Hydrogen ("Aurora"), a clean hydrogen technology company developing a modular and scalable microwave-driven methane pyrolysis process, today announced the closing of a $3 million investment from Oldendorff Overseas Investments ("OOI"), the investment platform of Hamburg-based Reederei NORD Group and co-owned by Mr. Nikolaus Oldendorff. The funds will advance the use of Aurora's technology for marine vessels, further supporting the company's commercialization. Aurora Hydrogen is an EIC Rose Rock portfolio company. 

The deal includes OOI's long-term commitment to purchase Aurora units to support the decarbonization of Reederei NORD's maritime shipping and associated logistics operations. This investment and strategic alliance establishes a clear commercial pathway for deploying Aurora's zero-emission hydrogen technology across global ports and maritime markets, particularly within Europe where alternative fuel adoption is rapidly accelerating.

Aurora's patented technology produces low-cost hydrogen from natural gas while generating a valuable solid carbon co-product, eliminating the need for CO₂ capture or storage and significantly reducing carbon intensity compared to conventional hydrogen production methods. Its modular and scalable systems are designed to be deployed directly ...